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Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi is from a political dynasty in Sudan.
Her father was the last elected prime minister.
Her great great grandfather led the Sudanese in a rebellion against the English colonialists.
Now she too is a political figure involved with the main opposition party.
She tells Owen Bennett-Jones what it's like to operate in a male-dominated, Muslim society.
And gives her view of what lies ahead for Sudan.
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